Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 6 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday. They discussed bilateral engagement with a focus on people-centric cooperation across domains aligned with the national development priorities of both countries.
The Indian High Commission noted on X that High Commissioner Verma conveyed India’s intent to work with the Government and people of Bangladesh in a positive, constructive and forward-looking manner based on mutual interest and mutual benefit.
Discussions covered enhancing cooperation in public health, financial inclusion, women’s empowerment, rural development, bilateral trade and investment, ease of doing business, technology partnerships, and power and energy cooperation.
Verma emphasized that India-Bangladesh cooperation should turn geographic proximity into opportunities by strengthening economic and connectivity linkages and enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
On April 3, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah held talks on defence collaboration with Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi. They deliberated on enhancing bilateral defence cooperation, including joint training initiatives.
The Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army said on X that Hamidullah and General Dwivedi explored opportunities for deeper collaboration aimed at promoting regional peace and security.
Earlier, on March 27, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh described Indo-Bangladesh ties as strategic and people-focused, resilient and forward-looking, while addressing the National Day Reception marking Bangladesh’s 56th Independence and National Day at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi. (ANI)
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